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Rep. Matt Gaetz threw everyone a curveball in the fight for House Speaker on Thursday.
Rep. Matt Gaetz has voted for President Trump for House Speaker — the first time that has happened.
— Emerald Robinson ?? (@EmeraldRobinson) January 5, 2023
Matt Gaetz announced his vote for President Trump on the 7th Ballot.
Matt Gaetz just voted for Donald Trump to become Speaker of the House.
Better than McCarthy! Would you support Trump as speaker? ?
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 5, 2023
This was clearly a protest vote against Kevin McCarthy, who he says is part of the swamp.
McCarthy lost his bid for speakership in a SEVENTH round of voting and Matt Gaetz has just nominated Donald Trump for Speaker….
It's happening.
— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) January 5, 2023
Matt Gaetz is making a stand against the swamp by standing in opposition for McCarthy to be the speaker.
BREAKING: Matt Gaetz votes @realDonaldTrump for Speaker of The House
— Addison Smith (@AddisonSmithTV) January 5, 2023
Currently there is a unified faction of 20 House Republicans who had been voting for Rep Byron Donalds (R- Florida), that has been blocking GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy from winning the speakership.
BREAKING: Matt Gaetz has just voted for President Trump as Speaker of the House
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) January 5, 2023
Many on the right are divided on this issue. Some think we should play the political game and keep Republicans in power no matter what. meanwhile the other side believes “at what cost”.
Subtle, but I am beginning to suspect opinions differ on this matter …
If not McCarthy, then seriously who?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 5, 2023
There are good cases to be made about either side of the issue; but one thing is clear, these Republicans have integrity, and the debate should be ‘ is this integrity at a fault?’
Elon Musk should
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 5, 2023
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.@RepMattGaetz votes for former President Donald Trump for Speaker of the House. #118thCongress pic.twitter.com/VCQgi0bgLA
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 5, 2023
